The series follows online romance novelist and café owner Heart Fulgencio. Inside her quaint café, she meets a string of characters, both young and old, who she matches based on their profiles and personalities. Despite playing cupid to those around her, little do they know that she is guarded inside when dealing with matters of her own heart. When her business was starting to decline, a handsome and goal-driven man named Ace Nobleza comes to her rescue and becomes her co-investor for the café. At first, the two are at each other’s throats and can’t meet eye-to-eye because of their differences, yet love finds a way to bring the couple together. (Source: GMA) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- dansk
- Native Title: Heartful Café
- Also Known As:
- Screenwriter: J-mee Katanyag, RJ Nuevas, John Kenneth De Leon
- Director: Mark Sicat dela Cruz
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
Where to Watch Heartful Cafe
Cast & Credits
- Julie Anne San JoseHeart FulgencioMain Role
- David LicaucoAce NoblezaMain Role
- Edgar Allan GuzmanUno YnaresSupport Role
- Victor AnastacioRocoSupport Role
- Migo AdecerCharles / MaxSupport Role
- Kate ValdezDiannaSupport Role
Reviews
A refreshing contrast to typical Philippine primetime offerings
What could have been done better:1. Plot - In general, it's quite predictable. It's your typical love story that started out with a strong dislike. Sometimes, the twists came too suddenly and problems were resolved too fast.
2. Character development - Even at the end of the series, the background of your main cast was not well established. There were mentions here and there and it was enough to explain their actions, but fleshing out their background would make viewers love and appreciate the characters more. But given that it's only 40 episodes, I think it's forgivable.
Why I loved it:
1. Creativity (? for lack of a better term) - Some have already mentioned being displeased with the whole "breaking the fourth wall" concept but I find it new and interesting. It might be a first for Philippine TV - correct me if I'm wrong. There are also post credits scenes - something I've seen for the first time on a TV show. I wish they tied it up to the main story line better, but it's appreciated as it is.
2. Cast - The chemistry, especially between the 2 leads, is undeniable. I'm not a good judge if an actor is good or not, but the chemistry between each other is definitely there.
Most of all, I loved it because it's such a feel good show. I'm tired of the usual heavy drama on TV. It's not your typical Filipino drama where there's a villain so irrationally evil that even killing them is not justice. This feel good romcom is definitely a breath of fresh air. I was laughing a lot. The jokes were smooth. The story was easy to follow. The characters were easy to love.